Pillar: Education & Training
Ramban has a youth unemployment rate of 10.1%, close to the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 61.7%, close to the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ramban, which ranks 19 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 6.9% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 561.6.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Ramban are in the Ramban district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ramban youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.